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Newspaper
Grand Saline Sun
Location
Grand Saline, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1968
Page
2
Public notice details subscription rates for Grand Saline Texas and outside Van Zandt County. It lists a four dollar weekly rate and a five pound outside rate, with state sales tax notes. The item notes mailing classification and correction policy for the newspaper.
A reader named Jack Hendley of Irving Texas renews his Grand Saline Sun subscription with a $5 check. He reflects on changes over 26 years and offers compliments to the newspaper and to Alf and family, signing with his address.
A reader letter jokes about an optimistic government, taxes rising and budget cuts. It mentions a store owner threatening closure, Ed Doolittle and Zeke Grubb debating the Star Spangled Banner budget and the OOP Office of Optimistick Prognosis. The piece riffs on Russell Baker and Vietnam coverage.
Fourth graders heard slides on Egypt and the Great Pyramid interior from Mr. King, father of John King. Reverend and Mrs. Smith, Keith Laird Smith’s parents, shared Alaska Far North travel stories and pictures enhancing social studies reading.
A brief, informal line hints that Ed was likely catching both illnesses. No further details or context provided.
Sunday services drew many out of town visitors including Mrs. Lee Smith of Longview and Mrs. S. A. Causey of Gilmer. Alvin Plunk preached Sunday night. Weekend visits included families from Athens Brownfield Sundown and Tyler. HemisFair68 lake offers canoe tilting tree topping and water ski shows for millions of visitors at the World’s Fair.
The Grand Saline Sun lists Democratic primary political announcements for County and District offices to be decided May 4 1968. Candidates include Bill Bass re-election state representative Alvin Howell Billy D Hallam county judge Bob Bartlett re-election county criminal district attorney Joan Dubose Guess re-election county tax assessor collector.
A good athletic program supports students and the school system by daily exercise that keeps bodies fit and minds sharp. Planned workouts aim to sustain health and improve thinking, contributing to a well rounded educational environment.
First graders show progress in social adjustment and responsibility for best work. They work on health units stories and original pictures, make notebooks, and do daily arithmetic with objects. Open House will reveal evidence of their work and progress.
The Grand Saline Junior High athletic department plans a coordinated program to boost school spirit and morale through football basketball and track. Seventhand eighthgrade boys and girls teams compete with sixthgraders invited to seventhgrade events. The first meet is March 23 at Robert E Lee High Tyler with the district meet in Lindale in April. Coach Arnold King leads track with Mr Anderson assisting football.
The sixth grade program emphasizes reading, spelling, and English. SRA Reading Lab and Basal texts guide instruction with color-coded progression in Power Builders and Rate Builders. Additional materials include Newstime, Pilot Library, Literature Sampler, and supplementary readers. Students read and report on books from school and city libraries.
Science Research Associates Achievement Tests administered months ago assessed three seventh grade sections. Scores indicate Grand Saline Elementary School language arts outpaced national averages in grammar usage by four months and spelling by five months. Reading comprehension ran seven months above, and vocabulary three months above. Emphasis on communication skills during the year and summer sessions has yielded notable gains in language arts.
The article notes emphasis on phonics syllabication prefixes and suffixes for next year. An open house spelling bee is planned for March 7 at seven o'clock inviting parents and guests to attend the exciting contest.
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